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A Climate Change Huckster's Race To Seal The Deal

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:28:31 -0400

A huckster sells products you don't need for a problem you don't have, at a price you can't afford. Since the sale is based on selling the sizzle and not the steak, there is only a short window of opportunity to make an impulse sale before the potential customer cools off and reconsiders the purchase.

Americans Have Become The Public Servants Of Congress

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:31:49 -0400

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has just asked Congress to increase the $12.1 trillion debt limit as the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office announced that the federal government's budget deficit reached $1.3 trillion through the first ten months of fiscal 2009

Green Shoots And Political Ham

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:43:29 -0400

The news this morning is not good for Barack Obama and the Democrats. The latest public opinion polls show the Presidents approval rating falling fast.

President Joe Biden Is Only A Heartbeat Away

Mon, 18 May 2009 11:50:56 -0400

The political bias of the mainstream media can be seen through the lack of coverage of Joe Biden moments. The fact that many Americans have not heard more about the many political mistakes of the current Vice President highlight ...

A High Misery Index Is What We Should Fear

Fri, 15 May 2009 10:02:24 -0400

The reality of the current huge federal budget deficit and out of control federal spending is that both political parties equally share the blame.

The Lady Of Myanmar Deserves More International Fame

Mon, 11 May 2009 14:13:18 -0400

While the world may fawn over celebrities like Hannah Montana and Angelina Jolie, someone truly deserving of great fanfare seems to go completely unnoticed.

A Slogan For Barack Obama's Hallmark Holiday

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:04:52 -0400

The senior advisors of the President refer to the observance of his first one hundred days in office as a "Hallmark Holiday".

The Media In Obama's First One Hundred Days

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:53:19 -0400

Today is the one hundred day milestone of President Barack Obama's first term in office. Undoubtedly, the mainstream media will highlight the day with a blitz of favorable publicity about the achievements of the Presidents first three months in office.

The World Wide Web Will Continue To Spread

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:45:34 -0400

In a few days the World Wide Web will celebrate its sixteenth birthday. The World Wide Web was made available for widespread use on April 30, 1993. In the last sixteen years the global spread of the web has been truly incredible.

Illegal Immigration: The Crime That Is Not A Crime

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:08:18 -0400

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has just joined a long list of participants in the national political reality series called the illegal immigration game.

Its Time To Prepare For Another Dalton Minimum

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:54:06 -0400

It is forty three days and counting since the last spot was seen on the face of the sun. The increasing length of this cycle is becoming very similar to the solar cycles preceding the Dalton Minimum in the late 1700s and early 1800's.

A Dark World Of United Nations Fraud And Waste

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:37:03 -0400

A report obtained by USA TODAY under the Freedom of Information Act from the Inspector General of USAID highlights the murky culture of corruption in the U.N.

The Political Smoke Of Saving Children From Cigarettes

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:44:05 -0400

For people that think that government is the solution for the problems in our healthcare system, just consider the outcome of the tobacco settlement of a decade ago.

Its Time To Appease North Korea Once Again

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:13:38 -0400

Soon after North Korea launched its latest rocket, President Barack Obama had strong words for the rogue nation. Obama said: Rules must be binding, violations must be punished, words must mean something. The world must stand together to prevent the spread of these weapons. Now is the time for a strong international response.

Tracking The Mystery Of The Disappearing Bee

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:41:26 -0400

The bee population is estimated to have fallen by nearly fifteen per cent over the last two years in the United Kingdom. The fear in England is that the problem of a loss of pollinating bees will become even worse due to the problems reported in the United States and elsewhere last year.

The Third Year Of A Blank Sun

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:49:53 -0400

The best indication of credibility in the debate on man-made global warming or any other aspect of global climate science is the actual record. What was predicted and what actually happened over time should replace theory, hypothesis and future speculation.

The Real Cost Of Five Million Green Jobs

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:50:38 -0400

The website of Barack Obama and Joe Biden promotes the political rhetoric heard often in recent weeks and throughout the last Presidential election campaign.

A Global Disaster From The Perfect Solar Storm

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:33:22 -0400

The average solar cycle lasts for eleven years. The cycle includes a minimum of solar activity and a maximum. The sun is unusually quiet right now and has been for some time but there should be an increase in solar activity at some point in the near future.

The United Nation's Historic Failure In Myanmar

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:34:47 -0400

The United Nation's has just ruled that the continued detention of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi legally violates the country's own laws as well as those of the international community.

Illegal Immigration Is An Un-American Political Crime

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:26:07 -0400

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently told a group of both legal and illegal immigrants and their families that enforcement of existing immigration laws, as currently practiced, was "un-American." The speaker was condemning raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

A Missing Audacity Of Competence In Government Today

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:58:29 -0400

The political outcry came from every corner of Capital Hill. Those $165 million in employee-retention bonus payments made by the government backed insurance giant AIG would have to be returned.

Follow The Sun To The Landscheidt Minimum

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:51:07 -0400

He was a scientist that predicted the current lack of sunspot activity in cycle 24 and the prospect of much colder times ahead. The climate experts of the time predicted a cycle 24 sunspot maximum

Man-Made Debris Makes Space A Dangerous Place

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:56:14 -0400

The problem of man-made debris in outer space has made headline news over the last several months. After a collision of two satellites last month, it is estimated that there are now 300,000 sizable objects orbiting the Earth, including roughly 12,000 satellites, of which only 6% are still functioning.

Taxing Greenhouse Gas Will Not Save The Planet

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:43:30 -0500

The latest scientific study on global warming was released on Jan. 28, 2009 by Kyle L. Swanson and Anastasios A. Tsonis. The two professors in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, found that the Earth has been cooling since 2001 and projected that due to global variation the climate would continue to cool for the next 20 to 30 years

The Strange Tale Of The Buddha Boy Of Nepal

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:36:12 -0500

His international legend continues to grow. He has been featured on National Geographic and the Discovery Channel. He meditates in the solitude of the jungle most of the time, but when he reappears his followers have made some very unique claims.

Solving An Economic Mess With A Political Plan

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:11:51 -0500

Just one year ago, stimulus was also the solution to a failing economy. Indeed, those 2008 taxpayer stimulus checks provided little stimulus based on the dismal economic statistics of today.

To Power Our Homes Look To The Trash

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:27:48 -0500

The U.S. has 3,091 active landfills and over 10,000 municipal landfills, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Each year, Americans dump 130 million tons of trash into landfills which emit more of the greenhouse gas called methane than any other human-related source.

A Cold War That Russia Can Win

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:22:22 -0500

In the opening remarks at her confirmation hearing on Jan. 13, President, Barack Obamas Secretary of State designate Hillary Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations committee she would use the office to shape foreign policy to fight global warming.

The Sheriff President Rides Into The Sunset

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:04:29 -0500

After hearing the sarcastic good byes from the crowd at Barack Obama's Inauguration, he would land later that day in Midland, Texas to give his Presidential farewell speech to a much more accepting audience.

The Government Needs To Bailout The Bee From CCD

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:16:44 -0500

A lack of regulatory oversight in the financial services industry has led to the crisis that currently engulfs the United States economy. So far, more than 700 billion taxpayer dollars have been used to bailout financial services firms that were allowed by government regulators to make improper and highly risky loans.

Israel's Invasion Of Gaza Is Ballot Box Fear

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:31:42 -0500

Israel withdrew from Gaza in August 2005 in a land-for-peace swap. At the time, authorities evacuated more than 8,000 people in 21 Jewish settlements. In addition, nearly 40 synagogues were dismantled, and even the deceased were not left behind.

Life Jackets Are Not Polar Bear Gear This Year

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:01:51 -0500

Last May global warming alarmists were very concerned about the fate of the polar bear. Melting Arctic Sea ice due to man-made global warming was highlighted in stories in many newspaper and magazine publications as the prime reason that polar bears would become an extinct species.

Barack Obama's Five Resolutions For The New Year

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:01:25 -0500

Barack Obama's Inauguration will be held in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2009. The forty-fourth President of the United States will soon have to address five major problems in United States foreign and domestic policy. Resolutions of these five problems would define success for his Presidency.

Afghanistan May Become Barack Obama's Vietnam

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:10:58 -0500

Several weeks ago, President George Bush addressed the troops at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. He said: "It was here in Afghanistan that the terrorists planned the attacks of September the 11th, 2001.

Political Fraud And The Taxpayer Funded Bailout Bill

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:18:46 -0500

Move over Enron and WorldCom. This story is destined to become the greatest financial fraud of modern time. The staggering financial loss is estimated to total 50 billion dollars and it has ensnared some of the world's most visible millionaires, charities, pension plans and global banking institutions.

Another Bid To Build A Flying Submarine

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:15:33 -0500

Submarines that can fly like airplanes have been promoted in science fiction entertainment for many years. As early as the 1960s, in the Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea movie and television series, a flying sub often used for exploration, was contained in the belly of a larger submarine called the Seaview.

Hillary Clinton Repackaged As Secretary Of State

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:06:50 -0500

It is always interesting to compare what a successful politician will say to get elected in a Presidential campaign and what subsequently happens. For example, many people remember George Bush's (41) famous campaign pledge of "Read My Lips, No New Taxes" in the 1988 Presidential campaign only to propose raising taxes after his Election Day victory.

The United Nations And The Problems In Somalia

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:14:35 -0500

After twenty five years of United Nations involvement, Somalia is still a country in total chaos. According to the UN, Somalia is poor and literally starving. Acute malnutrition rates are high and forty five percent of the population currently lives on less than $1 a day.

A Test Of Our National Intelligence Shows Decline

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:58:55 -0500

The findings of a Zogby public opinion poll of people who voted for Barack Obama taken right after the recent Presidential election illustrates several problems for America.

A Promising Future For An Invisible Man

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:52:19 -0500

The concept of a man becoming invisible was introduced by H.G. Wells over one hundred years ago. Through the years, science fiction has used the idea of a fantasy cloaking device to provide object invisibility often. In fact, it is a term that has become so common that it is found in the Star Trek Encyclopedia.

A Transition Team For A One-Term President

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:03:03 -0500

The transition team lined up for introduction behind the new President Elect at his first Press Conference. The man who ran on a platform of hope and change was flanked by a lineup of Washington Democratic insiders as far as the stage would reach.

The Long Road Of Bankruptcy For General Motors

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:58:28 -0500

It is really only a matter of time. Maybe next month, but probably sometime later next year. Still, the end result is all too clear. Sooner or later there will be a bankruptcy filing for General Motors. The auto giant, that once controlled more than half of the U. S. auto industry, is eventually heading for a day in bankruptcy court.

Giving A Hand To A Real Bionic Man

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:07:21 -0500

In 1974, there was a futuristic television show called The Six Million Dollar Man. The popular show ran for four years and featured the adventures of astronaut, Steve Austin (Lee Majors). The show began with the astronaut near death but with science fiction and Hollywood creative thought readily available to provide an interesting story line.

Man-Made Global Warming Left Out In The Cold

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:27:06 -0500

Cold weather headlines are everywhere in October 2008. Global newspapers report the earliest snowfall in London since 1922. In Switzerland, the Swiss lowlands received the most snow for any October since records began in 1931. New Zealand has experienced cold not seen in years and the Arctic had record cold and snow.

Research Key in Unraveling Mystery of Disappearing Bees

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:42:42 -0400

It is amazing how fast a huge government bureaucracy can respond when it wants to. Indeed, in a space of two short weeks, the United State government just recently proposed, composed, and passed a financial services bailout bill. The bill provides 750 billion dollars to bail out Wall Street.

The Media Is A Dog That Won't Hunt

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:11:05 -0400

The mainstream media is in a ratings freefall. Neilson has just released a comparison of the broadcast network prime-time viewership for the 2008-2009 season compared with last season. The results for the major television networks are pretty grim.

Buckypaper Could Change The World

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:29:11 -0400

Steel is one of the most common materials in the world. It is used in buildings, tools, bridges, automobiles, airplanes and appliances. Over the years, the strength of steel has been used by engineers to support structures, by architects for the design of different buildings, by the military for ships, tanks and planes and even by Hollywood in many movies that promote Superman as the "Man of Steel".

Help America Vote Needs A Second Act

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:29:04 -0400

Presidential Election Day 2008 in America is destined to be a day filled with controversy, long voter lines at the polls, and faulty electronic voting equipment.

An Obama Victory Or The Bradley Effect

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:37:49 -0400

Since the economy went into a tailspin several weeks ago, Barack Obama has been surging in most of the national public opinion polls. His lead has recently stabilized between four and eight percentage points over Republican Presidential candidate John McCain with just three weeks to go in the campaign.

A Deep Recession In A Global Economy

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:42:43 -0400

Fear and emotion are the rule every day in the global financial markets. We have seen shock and awe financial bailout plans, the overnight consolidation of many troubled financial services giants, and a liquidity crisis that impacts markets across the globe.

The Large Hadron Collider Journeys Into The Unknown

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:01:17 -0400

Three hundred feet below the ground in a seventeen mile long circular tunnel on the border of France and Switzerland is the home of an eight billion dollar machine that took more than twenty years to build.

An Electoral College Tie Means A Constitutional Crisis

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:04:55 -0400

Each day, for the last several months, just about every national public opinion poll has told the same story. John McCain and Barack Obama are in a statistical tie. A look at the electoral college map also shows a very close result.

A Lawless American Frontier Called The Sanctuary City

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:38:11 -0400

Nearly two decades ago, eighteen major American cities adopted the phrase "Sanctuary City" to be used in connection with illegal immigrants who reside within their jurisdiction. The term created a practice that did not allow municipal funds or resources to be used to enforce federal immigration laws.

A Nobel Peace Prize And A Weather Balloon

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:17:29 -0400

If we don't sign a personal check, it has no value and it cannot be cashed. In fact, the lack of our signature on any written legal contract means that there has not been a binding agreement reached on the terms stated in the document.

The Secret Impact Of Illegal Immigration In America

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:56:29 -0400

Every year the impact to American society will continue to get worse without a dramatic reform of our broken federal immigration system. In the year 2000, there were an estimated seven million illegal aliens in the United States of America.

Melting Arctic Sea Ice And Global Warming Hype

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:54:59 -0400

There can be no dispute that the ice over the Arctic is melting pretty fast. Satellite pictures clearly show the extent of the decrease in Arctic ice during the last several years. In fact, observations from instruments on the ground, balloons, and satellites indicate that the Arctic is warming much faster than the rest of the planet

Presidential Election Day 2008 In My Dream

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:06:45 -0400

My parents brought me up to always do my civic duty. Every election day since I was eligible, I have requested a ballot and cast a vote. Usually I make up my mind on a candidate selection long before Election Day.

The Last Mission To The Hubble Telescope

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:21:26 -0400

The Hubble has given us pictures of merging galaxies, asteroids, new galaxies, the rings around Uranus, and other planets. It has given scientists insights into star formation and star death. The Hubble Deep Field has produced pictures of distant galaxies nearly ten billion years ago.

To Predict Global Climate Change Look To The Sun

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:47:50 -0400

A trip to the beach during the summer requires the use of proper suntan lotion to prevent a very bad sunburn. In fact, a hot summer day makes us often retreat from the sun into the cover of nearby shade. However, a cold winter day will often make us long for the warmth of the sun's direct rays.

Rhetoric Meets Reality For No Child Left Behind.

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:51:13 -0400

The No Child Left Behind Act certainly had an ambitious goal. It mandated that all students tested in reading and math would reach grade level by the year 2014. Six years ago, when the law was passed, almost no one believed that this standard for success was realistic.

Mexicos Military Invasion Of The United States Border

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:50:02 -0400

We usually get to the airport for our flight a couple of hours early. Long lines indicate that we have found the right boarding gate. We walk through a metal detector. Travel bags are scanned and sometimes opened and checked. Our belts and shoes are often the subject of much scrutiny and review.

The John Edwards Fairy Tale Campaign Of 2008

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:14:35 -0400

The headline from CBS.com on July 24, 2008 told the bleak story of the nation's largest newspaper chains. "NEWSPAPER PROFITS PLUMMET, FUTURE BLEAK", the headline read. Meanwhile, the future also looks increasingly challenging for national network and cable news as well, as more and more people decide to get their daily news from the Internet.

Israel Will Act To Prevent A Nuclear Iran

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:51:16 -0400

The United Nations is proving once again how irrelevant it is in preventing wars and resolving conflicts. Three rounds of impotent United Nations Security Council sanctions have not acted as a deterrent in stopping Iran from its path of uranium enrichment.

Internets Inventor Tries To Discover The Perfect Soldier

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:12:33 -0400

The Russian satellite Sputnik was launched into space at the height of the Cold War in the 1950s. In America, the Sputnik satellite was met with complete national security fear.

Colony Collapse Disorder And The Human Bee

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:11:14 -0400

The honey bee continues to disappear at a dramatic rate worldwide. Many beekeepers estimate that, at the current rate of bee loss, there now may be only a ten year window to find a cause and a cure for this malady. In fact, the British Beekeepers Association has warned that honeybees could disappear entirely from Great Britain by 2018.

A Question Of Media Objectivity in Election 2008

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:50:30 -0400

The campaign of Republican John McCain has just released two web videos which highlight what the campaign feels is a national media bias in favor of Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election. It is asking people to vote for their favorite video.

Americas Best Days--Gone or Yet to Come?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:57:50 -0400

In a Rasmussen telephone poll taken recently, voters were asked whether America's best days were ahead or behind it. In the poll's findings, 32% of those polled thought that the nation's best days were yet to come. However, more than 50% of Americans thought that the country's best days were already in the past.

Amphibian Extinction May First Claim The Frog

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:12:40 -0400

Many of us grew up watching friendly Kermit the Frog on a television show called Sesame Street. Certainly, we can remember reading the fairy tale of the frog that turns into a handsome prince after receiving a kiss. However, in the Bible, frogs were certainly less endearing when they became a hideous plague that confronted Egypt.

Climate Change Psychosis And Lily Pad Cities

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:17:18 -0400

There is a new psychiatric malady reported in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Dr. Joshua Wolf and Dr. Robert Sato of the Royal Children's Hospital have documented a case of a "previously unreported phenomenon" which they are calling Climate Change Psychosis. Indeed, it is a name which describes a very serious mental malady.

No Change Or Straight Talk, Just Flip Flop

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:16:23 -0400

I watched the HBO miniseries on John Adams during the fourth of July weekend. The miniseries is based on the book by David McCullough on the second President of the United States. The movie portrays a somewhat vain fellow who was not a very skilled diplomat and detested the notion of compromise.

The Bear Rules The Stock Market In 2008

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:58:28 -0400

Most major international stock indices are dropping fast. In fact, stock markets in Asia, the United Kingdom, and Europe have all now seen the fury of the bear. A bear market is generally defined as a drop of twenty percent from the market's previous high. Indeed, it was only last October, when all of these global stock markets were about twenty percent higher than the levels of today.

Future Cities Will Move And Change Shape

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:47:20 -0400

Every day millions of people all over the world go to the office to work at the same location. It is another work day at the same address in the same office building. The structure may be old or it may be new, but the structure does not change. It remains constant. The building faces in the same direction and each window offers the same view to the outside.

An American Holiday On The Fourth Of July

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:13:44 -0400

John Adams thought that America's birthday would be celebrated every year on the 2nd of July. Adams thought that the vote by the Continental Congress on July 2, 1776 to secede from British rule would become the date that Americans would honor throughout the ages. Ultimately, he would be proven wrong on his prediction of the day each year that America celebrates its independence.

Sinatra's Stamp And Fred Astaire's Vacuum

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:41:09 -0400

It has been a decade (May 14, 1998) since his death but the music of Frank Sinatra is still everywhere. New York, New York can be heard at every Yankee baseball game. Evening dining at any upscale restaurant usually features a musical rendition of a famous Frank Sinatra tune. His movies can still be seen on cable television and on DVD.

Time Magazine's Profitable Use Of Climate Change

Fri, 02 May 2008 13:48:11 -0400

On April 3, 2006, the cover of Time Magazine read "Be Worried, Be Very Worried" introducing an article on Global Warming. One year later the cover of Time Magazine announced its "Global Warming Survival Guide. A Time Global Warming cover story in 2001 showed an egg in a frying pan. Time Magazines Global Warming cover stories even date back nearly two decades